Focus CFO

JUNE 28, 2023

Businesses that have an embedded in-house Chief Financial Officer understand the pivotal role the CFO plays in proactively preparing the business for, and guiding it through, economic and market storms. While we are now mostly through that storm, new economic storm clouds are on the horizon. But that relief will be temporary.

Economics 52

Economics CFO Forecasting Communication 52

CFO Talks

MARCH 14, 2024

They play a crucial role in strategic planning, risk management, and driving innovation, extending their influence far beyond the finance department. Risk Management: Given the CFO’s role in identifying and mitigating risks, tasks related to safeguarding the company’s assets and financial health are critical.

Prioritization 52

Prioritization CFO Leverage Risk Management 52

Barry Ritholtz

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Elizabeth Burton : I think it’s because I went into risk management straight out school on the risk side of fund to funds and, and various other industries. So I actually went and worked in economics, I was an econometrician. So, so let’s talk a little bit about risk management. Absolutely.

Investments 56

Investments Math Risk Management Benchmarking 56

Barry Ritholtz

OCTOBER 19, 2022

You know, we do the typical stuff, market economic outlooks and research there, product research. And if you think about that from a leadership perspective, a management perspective, you focus on one constituent, you the investor and that’s it. I didn’t know you guys have a healthcare calculator.

Investments 109

Investments Profit and Loss Education Advertising 109

Barry Ritholtz

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

So you have almost a doubling of the interest coupon paid by some of these businesses against the backdrop of c ovid 19 inflation and some of the economic pressures that come with, with those factors. And L I B O R has gone from 25 basis points to now converted to S O F R at over 5%. It’s still in the double digits. Tell us about that.

Investments 52

Investments Economics Banking Construction 52

CFO News Room

JANUARY 22, 2023

health department warns of drug-resistant gonorrhea strain Boston.com Davos The ‘greatest tragedy’ would be if central banks don’t finish the job on inflation, Larry Summers says CNBC (Kevin W) World Economic Forum hemorrhoid, Chrystia Freeland, thinks the middle class makes too much money. The WEF is as evil as you think. Walgreens posts $3.7B

Healthcare 130

Healthcare Pharmaceutical Economics Leadership 130

Barry Ritholtz

OCTOBER 3, 2023

 The transcript from this week’s, MiB: Gary Cohn, Director of the National Economic Council, President of Goldman Sachs , is below. We dive deep into all sorts of things about running businesses, managing risk, and then when we began talking about his public sector service, we went deep into the Tax Cuts and Job Act of 2017.

Marketing 107

Marketing Treasury Banking Profit and Loss 107